Hepatitis B is Transmittable to Foetus
- 08.31.09
- Hepatitis C Treatments, CME, diagnosis, health, hepatitis, medicine
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It is known that Hepatitis B is transmittable from mother to baby during pregnancy. In India the prevalence of HBV is 4% and the most frequent form of virus transmission is from mother to child, during pregnancy, and in early childhood.
The HBV infection is possible to occur during pregnancy on a healthy person and infect the foetus too, or it could have existed long before the mother got pregnant.
A North Indian study showed that HBV has no predilection for pregnant women. Of the pregnant and non-pregnant women that were involved in this study, 19% of the pregnant women were infected, and 18 % of the non-pregnant women were infected too. Also, the disease was not affecting pregnant women in a different way than affecting non-pregnant ones.
Some of the symptoms that come along with the prodromal stage of hepatitis can be mistaken with those for pregnancy: nausea, vomiting. Also fatigue, headaches, muscle ache, and low grade fewer can be mistaken with flu. In 2 to 10 days of the prodrome jaundice appears and the patient could accuse pain in the right side of the body, just beneath the rib cage. The doctor could sense hepatomegaly (meaning that the liver has swollen), and sometimes splenomegaly. In approximately 6 weeks these symptoms will disappear, and if not treated, in 6 months, chronic hepatitis could install.
Sometimes the installation of the disease could cause premature labour (in 31.6% of the infected patients), and post partum hemorrhages.
In diagnosing acute hepatitis B doctors use viral markers like: HBsAg and IgM Anti-HBc.
The treatment of HBV in a pregnant woman is similar to the one used for a non-pregnant woman: bed rest, vitamins, and high calorie diet. The vaccine is not recommended in pregnant women.
The chronic hepatitis does not manifest in its early stages but only when it affects most of the liver. The chronic hepatitis is diagnosed most frequently when the patient feels ill and asks the doctor for some tests, or when a woman gets pregnant and the obstetrician recommends her some usual blood tests. If the level of serum transaminases is high, this means chronic hepatitis is present. Sometimes the doctor can palpate the spleen and liver but if the pregnancy is in the last months that can not be done. Also, the palmar erythema could suggest hepatitis but this sign is found in pregnancy too.
Pregnant women with chronic hepatitis usually have a normal pregnancy, and complications appear only if cirrhosis develops. Cirrhosis leads to portal hypertension and esophageal variceal hemorrhage, which could lead to maternal mortality.
Treating chronic hepatitis B is made in similar ways with treating non-pregnant women. Interferon alpha is no used because it can lead to foetus malformations. Lamivudine is considered to be safe for pregnant women and foetus and it is administered daily in an oral dose of 100 mg.
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Yes interferon/ribavarin i believe is the standard of treatment It does work, however, it gives you side effects (makes you feel like you're sick all the time) and doesn't necessarily work on everyone, I am not sure the cure rate but there are a significant amount of people this does not work with
If you click on my name it takes you to my 360..read from the last page..I blogged treatment.
I did the medicine and can say while it wasn't a walk in the park it was worth it. I cleared the virus in '05 and am now sitting with a 2yr undetectable viral load
oh…cured? how about SVR= Sustanied Viral Responder
that's me! Its gone
The 'success rate' for genotypes 2&3 is 85%
Genotypes 1a,1b are 50%
Genotype 4 I'm not cetain..but I do know its a hard one to clear..tell your husband chin ^
I can tell you that current therapies for hcv will always have Interferon (of some sort) as it's main medication.
The latest treatments are Infergen and an oral antiviral drug as well as another type of combination with Interferon and Protease Inhibitors. (Study trials are being done now, ask your doctor about what the pharmicutical companies have to offer).
Good luck!
P.S. MILK THISTLE IS NOT A CURE FOR HCV- or any other herb/herbal concoction!
The liver has extraordinary regenerative powers that can regenerate itself after it has been damaged. But there is a point of no-return — and this would be cirrhosis. Cirrhosis cannot be reversed. If large areas of the liver are cirrhotic, then a transplant would be the only option. If only small parts are cirrhotic, then the liver may be able to continue functioning as is.
Yes, a healthy liver can be transplanted, but if the underlying cause of the cirrhosis is not treated/cured, it is possible that the new liver may quickly succumb to the same fate (depending on what the initial cause was)
Shots run close to $1,000.00 dollars EACH. Depending on length of treatment, type of treatment.
Oral meds, (antiviral) and those meds to help with sides can run 400 bucks a month.
Doctors visits and testing on a monthly schedule is additional money.
Your looking at up to a 90,000.00 dollar treatment for 48 weeks.
As for HMO's, I've no idea, but you might need to call them and ask.
Good luck.
Hepatitis C is a chronic liver disease caused by a virus. It is *normally* a very slow process where in the liver under goes inflammation and destruction by the virus. You can live very long and may not even die from the liver problems from hepatitis C. However, you do have an increase chance of liver failure and liver cancer from this disease.
There are many treatments available although some are not very effective for certain strains of hepatitis C. Medications such as interferon or ribavirin have been used in to treat hepatitis C. There are a lot of preventive things that your friend can do to help himself — stay away from medications or alcohol that can tax the liver, get immunized for the hepatitis B, have an bi-annual liver enzyme check to see how his liver is function, etc.
He should be under the care of a physician if he hasn't done so.
While hep c does affect organs other than your liver, it is unlikely that the sore throat, coughing, etc are from hep c.
I am going for my 2nd shot tomorrow.
After the first shot, I recieved at 11 am. It did not effect me until 4pm. My neck started getting really sore (whip lash) it traveled to my other joints. Flu like symptoms….I had a fever and was FREEZZING!!! I then, broke my fever at 9:30pm. Thats how fast this moves thru your system! YOU DO NOT GET THOSE FLU LIKE SYPTOMS THE WHOLE TIME, JUST THE SHOT DAY'S!! The next day you will be tired. by the 3rd day your good to go!
the pills make you nauseated nothing big. Make sure you drink a LOT of water!!! You get tired quickly but, you just sleep!
I can't tell you if you are going to be too sick to work, some people can, others can't!
The side effects hit me today. area where shot was given puffed up and is very red. a bit confussed feeling. thinking is sometimes difficult. those are the pills though. I got a little depression yesterday but, I just call someone and talk about other stuff to get my mind off it.
I do have anti-depressants but, do not want to take until after tomorrow.
All in All it is barrable and its doing the job.
I take it easy, work when I get the "spirt" of energy.
It's not going to make you feel like your going to die, I think it easier than what others have said so far.
DO NOT READ SO MUCH OF THE STORIES ON LINE!!
Those are what messed with my head and scared the crap put of me. It's not like those stories!
I get 1 shot a week Interferon.
3 pills in the AM.
2 pills in the PM.
All I can tell you is you will be tired, Things may feel like a big effort!
thinking is bit difficult when your tired. I feel like I hit a wall.
Thats basically it so far, Contact me later to ask!
Hi Piddle
Here are some ideas to get healed.
Cause
The most common cause of hepatitis is a virus that can occur in five potential forms: A, B, C, D, or E. Other causes include excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse (including pharmaceutical drugs, such as acetaminophen), overexposure to chemicals, and, sometimes, as a reaction to properly prescribed medications.
In recent years, hepatitis C has been on the increase. It is most frequently caused as a result of blood transfusions. Typically, people with hepatitis C are identified either because they have abnormal liver tests or because of a hepatitis C antibody test. A positive test does not necessarily mean serious liver disease, however. People with hepatitis C may have no liver disease, a mild form of chronic hepatitis, or a more serious form of hepatitis that may progress over a number of years to cirrhosis. The usual indications are a positive antibody test for the hepatitis C virus, abnormal liver tests for more than six to twelve months, and a liver biopsy that shows chronic active hepatitis. Approximately 20% of patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus will go on to develop cirrhosis.
Note: Infectious hepatitis can be easily spread two weeks before and one week after jaundice appears. The feces of people with hepatitis contain the virus. Therefore, very strict toilet hygiene and hand and cloth washing should be observed during this time.
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Natural Cures
Aromatherapy: Rosemary can help stimulate liver function.
Diet: Follow a diet low in protein and high in fresh vegetables to minimize stress on the liver. Also eat small meals throughout the day, and avoid foods such as refined sugars, alcohol, and caffeine, which cause stress on the liver, and be sure to drink plenty of filtered water. Drinking fresh lemon juice water every morning and evening followed by vegetable juice is also recommended to help liver function. Easily digested grains, such as millet, buckwheat, and quinoa, are also good food choices.
Enemas: Three warm enemas administered daily can help boost liver function. Also a colon and liver cleanse to clean out the toxins in the blood.
Herbs: The liver-cell regenerative properties of herbs such as milk thistle and licorice can be helpful. Take 1/2 teaspoon of this mixture three times a day. Tumeric combined with milk thistle has also been shown to help alleviate the symptoms of hepatitis B.
Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. I suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments.
Juice Therapy: The following juice combinations can be helpful: beet, carrot, and wheat grass juice; or garlic, burdock, flax, and black currants.
Nutritional Supplementation: Supplement with vitamin C, beta carotene, liver glandulars, milk thistle extract, vitamin B complex, adrenal glandulars, lipotropic factors, pantothenic acid, free-form amino acids, betaine hydrochloric acid (HCL), multi-enzymes, and evening primrose oil.
Alternative Professional Care
If your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating hepatitis: Ayurveda, Acupuncture, Detoxification Therapy, Magnetic Field Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, and Oxygen Therapy.
Best of health to you